James Newport

James Newport is a co-founder of 'Looking for Growth'. He is a consultant on AI and forecasting, and previously worked at HM Treasury as Head of Development Policy.

Articles

Energy & Environment

Britain isn’t ready for the coming blackouts

It was April 28, 2025, around midday, when Spain – and parts of Portugal – was disconnected from the modern world. In a moment, trains halted, metros were evacuated and the Bolsa de Madrid went dark. Telecom lines went silent; traffic lights stopped working; hospitals flicked on backup generators. The blackout, which lasted up to […]

Policy

Looking For Growth is not a normal political movement

Saturday 22 March started like any normal weekend. Awake earlier than I’d hoped. Debating with my toddler why toast was better than crisps for breakfast. A quick gym session. An even quicker dip in the cold plunge pool. But that’s where the normality ended. By 14:30, I had arrived at King’s House in London to […]

Economics

It’s time to reverse Britain’s stagnation

Stand back and look at the economic trends across the decades and it’s evident that the UK is stagnating at best and collapsing at worst. Because of this, you are £10,700 a year poorer, Britain faces being a diminishing country in the world and for the first time ever the younger generation(s) are set to be […]